Telecoms explain drop in subscriber numbers

The two leading local telecom firms, MTN and Tigo, have attributed the continued decline in subscriber numbers over the past months to deactivation of ‘wrongly’ registered SIM cards. The firms also say other subscribers were deregistered for owning multiple phone numbers, as per the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) guidelines.
MTN and Tigo have attributed drops in their customer numbers to deregistration of clients with multiple SIM cards, among other reasons. (File)
MTN and Tigo have attributed drops in their customer numbers to deregistration of clients with multiple SIM cards, among other reasons. (File)
Anitha Kirezi